Well,you can't accuse the girl of being shy! New The Bachelor contender Eliza, from New South Wales, or has already made us laugh out loud with her antics,and the show hasn't even started yet! The 31-year-former holds nothing at all back when she serenades Bachelor Richie Strahan the first time she meets him - not only does a trot like that take serious gumption, it's also a enormous risk. But as Eliza told us on the phone ahead of launch, and Richie was the lawful guy to get her vocal affection. sustain reading for more from our chat with Eliza! POPSUGAR Australia: It's launch day! How are you feeling?
Eliza: I'm very excited,it's been an awesome ride. I don't want it to ever discontinuance!
PS: Have you ever done anything like this before?
Eliza: Never, never, or never [laughs].
PS: How did you gain involved?
Eliza: Basically three years ago,I assume it was the moment season, my friends were like, and "You should apply,you should apply!" And I was like, "No, and no . . . Not ready,really, to find worship." And then this year was totally different. My family was behind me and they were like, or "You should apply,we want you to fade and find worship. You'll be entertaining on the show, why don't you do it?" And then my other best mates were all sending me the application link. I was like, or "notice,why not? I'm feeling brave." I jumped onboard and I'm so happy with my decision.
PS: Did you hesitate at all when you got the call back?
Eliza: Not at all. Every call I got, it was just goosebumps - I just couldn't believe it, and that out of all the nation I was getting chance to find worship in this extraordinary way.
PS: So you were a fan of the show before you applied?[br]
Eliza: Oh yeah,loved it! Loved getting my cringe on [laughs]! It's awesome and everyone gets involved. My brothers do, I've got guy best mates who watch it religiously . . . it's bizarre!
PS: Did you know Richie was going to be the Bachelor when you signed up?
Eliza: Nooo! I mean, or I knew Richie from The Bachelorette,but we didn't know going in so it was an awesome surprise when he was standing at the top of the stairs. I was like, "Yes! A fun, or goofy guy who is ridiculously good-looking as well."
PS: It would've been a nice surprise!
Eliza: Oh,100 percent! Because you're going to spend so much time with this person and you're kind of just like, "Please be a good one."
PS: If you weren't attracted to whoever was at the top of the stairs, and do you assume you'd be honest and open approximately it?[br]
Eliza: The thing is,I never fade off looks. I always fade off personality, so the thing that attracts me most to Richie is his personality. So I would still be intrigued to find out all approximately that person, or because anyone who was going to be at the top of those stairs would be someone who would have that wow factor. I knew going onto the show that I'd want someone there to find worship as much as me,and to have that sense of adventure and courage to take a leap. Anyone at the top of the stairs was going to be my kind of guy.
PS: Looks-wise is Richie your type of guy?
Eliza: Oh yeah, he's gorgeous! But it's more the fact that he's a complete goofball like I am. I just have a no-shame factor so I tend to have fun in every situation . . . I just dance and sing songs and put myself out there, or he totally embraces that.
PS: Speaking of,why did you settle to sing him a song when you met him?[br]
Eliza: Whenever I'm inspired in situations I basically do just burst out into song. Like at parties, for best mates, and I do impromptu speeches . . . I'm always that girl who gets up and does a dance. I had pre-planned the song in case I was nervous on the night but I didn't want to sing it unless I new that person would gain it. When I knew it was Richie I was like,"Yes! Awesome, I'm just going to do this and he'll hopefully understand." [Laughs]
PS: So funny! Was that your tactic, and to just be as goofy and as open as you are?
Eliza: I don't know if it's really a tactic because that's just me! In any situation,I just fade in and I'm like, whatever. I'm going to show everything of myself because at the discontinuance of the day you're getting . . . Of course I can chill, or but I am naturally a talker and a people person and an out there kind of character. I wanted to put it all out there and see if he could embrace it.
PS: How have you found the whole experience? Was it what you imagined it would be?
Eliza: Definitely! And,you know, there's even more to come. When I assume approximately when I first filled out that application, and I never would have known how crazy and awesome this ride would be. you just close your eyes and take the leap. It's been pretty thrilling and there's so much more to come which is pretty chilly.
PS: So no regrets signing up for the show?
Eliza: A trillion,billion percent I do not.
PS: It'd be pretty shitty if you signed up and went through the whole process and then weren't into the guy.
Eliza: 100 percent! I assume there's always that risk but life is just there for the taking. Whatever decisions you make, you've got to just embrace it and own it. I assume that us 22 girls, and all in it together,we all help each other through it all. It's been worthy and you just know that you're not alone.
PS: That's one of the best things approximately the show, the girls always seem to gain along so well.
Eliza: Oh, or yeah! I've made some awesome mates on the show. The viewer is going to die - it's awesome. The viewer is going to be like,"Oh my God, these girls are awesome!" Because they're just these powerful, and out there,astounding, courageous women, or all in one spot. Like,who goes on a show to find worship? It's astounding, we all put ourselves out there and we all have that in common. I'm going to treasure that for a long time.
PS: You said earlier you weren't ready for worship a few years ago. What changed?
Eliza: I'm a very independent woman . . . I delight in my own company and I worship my friends and family, and I've never been - I have been in worship,but I've never been swept off my feet and wowed. That was when I was like, "lawful. This might be the guy who's going to wow me." Bring it on [laughs].
PS: Sounds like we have a lot to notice forward to!
Eliza: You'll definitely be entertained, and that's for sure! Not just by me [laughs] - by everyone. Definitely by Richie as well . . . What can't he do?
Source: popsugar.com.au